Cody Rhodes set for blockbuster SummerSlam clash; wrestling veteran claims WWE can cash in on dream match (Exclusive)

WWE star Cody Rhodes created history at Night of Champions. The American Nightmare became the King of the Ring for the first time in his career.

Rhodes had an instant classic with his former mentor Randy Orton in the finals of the King of the Ring tournament. The match was a thrilling nail-biter, with Cody winning with a Cross Rhodes after pushing The Viper into an exposed turnbuckle.

During an exclusive chat, Sportskeeda's Senior Editor, Bill Apter, mentioned that Cody's win opened up the possibility of having a huge Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk match at SummerSlam. He felt if Cena was defeated at Night of Champions, this would set up a huge matchup that was never done in AEW. However, the veteran made it clear that Punk also needed to defeat Cena at Night of Champions for this dream match to happen.

"If it's CM Punk at SummerSlam, we never got that match in AEW. So this would be great to see Cody against CM Punk. That's if Punk beats Cena," Apter said.

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After the win, Cody Rhodes issued a notice to both John Cena and CM Punk. He announced that he would face the WWE Champion at SummerSlam irrespective of who was holding the title.

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Prityush is a WWE news writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling who started watching wrestling in the later part of The Attitude Era. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Prityush was a creative writer for his college, and his flair for creativity and love of pro wrestling eventually led him to the journalism field. After an initial stint in 2016-2017, he has been writing regularly for Sportskeeda since 2021.

As someone who loves and respects the business, he prides himself on factual, clean, and ethical reporting, free of plagiarism and AI usage. One of the ways he ensures this is by transcribing videos that he reports on.

Prityush had the privilege of interviewing superstar Matt Hardy in his career so far. Although, his favorite wrestler is CM Punk, as he relates to his Straight Edge philosophy.

When he is not reporting news, he loves reading and collecting WWE action figures. He currently owns over 500 wrestling figures and merchandise.

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